Archive : Lung Cancer

Risk of cancer is largely associated with lifestyle and environmental factors. Although there are hereditary roots for cancer, improper and unhealthy lifestyle can often be the major trigger for the onset of the disease. Recent research on the subject has released a priority list that lists lifestyle habits that causes the most damage. The authors Read more

A recent study appeared in the journal of the `British Journal of Cancer` has claimed that Smoking plays the biggest role in developing cancer. Besides its link to lung cancer, researchers have also pointed out to its relation with other kinds of cancer namely bladder, kidney, pancreatic and cervical cancer. 1 out of every 25 Read more

Researchers have claimed that people, who live on diets that include tofu or similar unfermented soy products, have fewer chances to develop lung cancer. Although the study has not yet proved that soy can protect people from Lung Cancer. It is scientifically proved that a compound found in soy, named the isoflavones slows down the Read more

According to a new study, the time that people spends doing nothing might increase the risk for cancer. This is also the same case with the number of times spent with exercise reduces the occurrence of cancer. Senior research epidemiologist at the Alberta Health Services-Cancer Care in Calgary, Canada, Christine Friedenreich says there is evidence that sedentary lifestyles contributes to the risk of Read more

People who does not smoke, but who lives in an area that has higher pollution levels are approximately 20 percent more expected to die from lung cancer than people who got exposed to cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study. Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, Francine Laden says it is another dispute for why the narrow levels Read more

A new guideline for the daily smokers, who usually love to smoke as soon as wake up from the bed – earlier smoking can increase the risk of suffering from lung, neck and head cancer than those smokers, who in general love to smoke later. In order to prove why earlier smoking boosts the risk Read more

Lung cancer in non smokers According to a study conducted in Netherlands, non smokers exhibit different lung cancer characteristics than smokers do. Among all the people affected with lung cancer, 25% are non smokers and the remaining are smokers. People who quit smoking after prolonged usage show characteristics similar to those of smokers. The genetic Read more

A new study in U.S. including both former and current smokers show that early CT scan screening always cuts near about 20 percent death rate of lung cancer. These findings are too much valuable because, this type of cancer is an aggressive disease, which often is undetected. So, once lung cancer diagnosed the mortality rate Read more

Cancer is among the primary diseases that account for most deaths in the United States. The most common types of cancer are lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer. Fortunately, the rate of cancer and mortality are declining in the US. Cancer Rates Decline Cancer rates continue to fall in the Unites States. Read more

Early report shows continued drug use delays recurrence Most patients with advanced lung cancer undergo four courses of the two chemotherapy drugs and discontinue the therapy until the cancer resurfaces. A new research’s early results show that the continued use of one of the two drugs delays the recurrence of the lung cancer. Although, it Read more